What's the appeal?

>>713925945 (OP)
Whoops! Let me fix that for you OP

>>713925945 (OP)
its for people who go outside and travel, none of your concern

>>713925945 (OP)
If you dont get it, it's okay.

>>713925945 (OP)
>>713926145
Whoops again. Cropped in the wrong direction.

>>713926357
>has worse pixel response times than the other 2 handhelds combined

>>713926357
@NintendoAmerica @FBI @realDonaldTrump

>>713926357
Whoops again. Cropped in the wrong direction. Again.

>>713926529
SOVL

>>713925945 (OP)
Pc games in bed/snugged up to my wife on the couch

>>713925945 (OP)
I get to play my games without having to set up. What's hard to understand?

>>713925945 (OP)
I get to play Nintendo and other games with me anywhere. Also, remove the shit stain in the middle, only the Switch 2 and Steam Deck exist.

>>713926145
Kill yourself, faggot. I'm not getting a shitty overpriced handheld with Windows bloat on it with no trackpads. Go shill Xbox somewhere else.

>>713926529
I remember this, shame about the battery, it was a fun device.

>>713925945 (OP)
>>713926145
>>713926357
I miss actual handhelds and not this compromised shit.

>>713927184
Honestly.... if they don't make a steam deck at the size of a psp, I ain't buyin'...

>>713925945 (OP)
I don't get it either, they're all fucking huge and have bad ergonomics and shit battery life. All they run is games which are better played on a normal console.

>>713925945 (OP)
if you grew up with a DS or PSP you would get it

>>713925945 (OP)
>Deck and ROG Ally
Can play (almost in Deck's case) PC game and emulate every game to the PS3 era in the comfort of your own bed
>Switch 2
Tendie shit

>>713927184
I'm fine with the Switch and Steam Deck, my main problem was always these other PC handhelds, Sony making another handheld, and Microsoft getting more involved. The problem will correct itself as those handhelds won't sell, Microsoft's will sell even less, and Sony's will sell will also flop. Nintendo and Valve own this market and if you're already in the Nintendo and Steam ecosystem, there is no reason to get anything else thus why Nintendo and Valve just stick with generations.

>>713927253
if they did it would be very underpowered

>>713926605
You get to enjoy a half assed gaming session and she gets to enjoy a half assed cuddle kek

>>713927294
I don't see the point in the existence of home consoles anymore. Microsoft and Sony eroded them.

>>713927345
If Sony and Microsoft steal any of Nintendo's marketshare, it's a good thing for all consumers involved. They are getting way too fucking cocky this gen with the Switch 2 being overpriced and overpriced games and Welcome whatever being a paid thing. They need competition

>>713927424
If you'd rather play on PC that's fine too, they're all basically the same these days.

you could buy a premium and comfortable chair for your PC instead

>>713927409
When youre not in highschool, just laying up next to eachother on the couch doing separate things is nice.

>>713927424
No shader caching, games just work, cheaper than PC, not having to play with PC cheaters if you turn off crossplay

>>713925945 (OP)
Deck is great if you're a public transport user like me. Using it on the sofa or bed at home is comfy too

>>713927454
They aren't going to steal shit because who's going to buy $700+ handhelds over a $450? You have to be some kind of retard to do that when every game on Xbox and PlayStation is either on Switch 2, coming to Switch 2, or playable on Steam Deck. There's also the Steam Deck 2 in the works, what's stopping anyone from just getting that over some OEM Xbox handheld or the PlayStation handheld?

>>713927491
Said the sad single man

>>713927668
The first ROG Ally was great so I guess people who liked that one

>>713927530
They will cost more than the Steam Deck 2 in the future while SteamOS gets more updates to make it even more console-like. There is no point in home consoles existing anymore. It's just not the same. Exclusives were the main reason to get an Xbox and PlayStation, without them, why bother?

>>713925945 (OP)
I understand the appeal of UMPCs but I don't get why anyone would buy a Switch 2

To play on the couch while your wife watches tv :)

>>713927901
Same reason you got consoles in the past, games you can't buy anywhere else that are made to be gameplay-focused. Sony and Microsoft forgot about this, Nintendo was right about graphics.

>>713925945 (OP)
I can play my vidya wherever I want

>>713926529
Are two buttons and a directional pad all that's really needed?

>>713925945 (OP)
They're designed for parents, and it's a great design for them.
The kids can play without using the living room TV. They can play in the car on the way to soccer practice instead of having to make them stop. They can play at grandma and grandpa's house while you chat with your parents about taxes or whatever. They can play on long road trips. They can bring the console to their friend's house.

Nintendo has been exclusively targeting parents for a long time now. That's why their games are all for babies and cost way too much while the console is always the cheapest in the generation. And it's why they make fucking bank.

>>713926529
>6-8 hours of battery life.
lol
lmao
ROFL!

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>>713927184
If you want something actually portable these days, look into chink "pocket emulator" brands like Anbernic, Retroid, Miyoo, Ayn, or Trimui.

>>713928161
No Switch 2 will survive a long road trip. A DS Lite would, though.

>>713927184
Anti-ergonomics will never return outside nostalgia purposes.

>>713928261
This thing melts its own display adhesive over time btw. Never buy metal.

>>713928161
Oh, and it's why Switch competitors are failing. They're targeting adult gamers, but adults don't have much use for a portable console.

>>713925945 (OP)
For really dumb people who think you can somehow make x86 portable.

The chinese gaming phones you can get for 600-900$ are insane compared to this scam slop, but you have to order them from some website thats in chinese.

>>713928501
Steam Deck's doing fine in its own market. Problem is what does Sony offer in the console handheld market, what does Microsoft and these PC handheld companies offer in the PC handheld market? If you own a Switch and Steam Deck, you're pretty much covered.

Deck > Switch 2

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>>713925945 (OP)
it's to play video games in bed cause you are too depressed to get up.

>>713925945 (OP)
>Switch 2
Relatively powerful, but the main thing is still just being able to play Nintendo exclusives. I'd wait for a game that you absolutely can't miss. The moment anything Smash related is announced I'm going back in.
>ROG
It's strong. Build quality does not appear to be as good as the Deck though. You can slap the Deck's OS onto it now.
>Deck
Good build quality, lots of official and unofficial support, and you can play your Steam library portably. If you play emulators and stuff prior to around 2019 it's a pretty handy thing. Some won't care for that. For more niche games it's just basic PC internet unlike the Switch where those games are all completely dead online (and you need to pay $20 a year) and of course you're able to add mods and whatnot because it's technically a PC. Because it uses Linux it may sometimes be tough to add certain mods

>>713925945 (OP)
>What's the appeal?

playing old PC games portably is fun

>>713925945 (OP)
I can plug my deck up to my 55" 4k TV in my bedroom and play Mon Hun while laying in bed. OR I can take my Deck to work to play something during breaks and down times.

>>713930064
Which Monster Hunter anon?

>>713926145
Being able to show off your Skyrim modlist which ads growing, muscular giantesses.
no, not futa you fag

>>713925945 (OP)
People who are too embarrassed to play their games on their TV, probably because they play weeb games or autism simulators like Europa Universalis/Total War/Factorio.

>>713926357
Why would you post a picture of a handheld with the worst screen in the last 20 years?

>>713936514
DELETE THIS, THEY HAD TO KEEP IT UNDER $500